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. 2007 Jan 24;62(6):503–508. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.060020

Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of rhinoconjuntivitis symptoms in last year for different frequencies of food consumption relative to consuming that food never or occasionally.

Once or twice per week Three or more times per week p Value for trend
aOR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI)
Meat 0.61 (0.34 to 1.13) 0.51 (0.28 to 0.93) <0.001
Seafood 0.74 (0.60 to 0.92) 0.67 (0.53 to 0.85) <0.001
Fruit 0.76 (0.60 to 0.97) 0.71 (0.57 to 0.88) <0.001
Vegetables 0.87 (0.73 to 1.05) 0.92 (0.76 to 1.11) 0.18
Pulses 0.72 (0.57 to 0.93) 0.81 (0.63 to 1.05) 0.15
Cereals 0.76 (0.50 to 1.14) 0.71 (0.48 to 1.02) 0.01
Pasta 0.83 (0.57 to 1.20) 0.91 (0.62 to 1.34) 0.26
Rice 0.81 (0.64 to 1.04) 0.90 (0.68 to 1.19) 0.41
Butter 0.91 (0.79 to 1.05) 0.94 (0.75 to 1.18) 0.85
Margarine 1.01 (0.86 to 1.17) 1.10 (0.88 to 1.36) 0.26
Nuts 1.06 (0.94 to 1.20) 1.06 (0.83 to 1.35) 0.11
Potato 0.72 (0.52 to 0.99) 0.80 (0.58 to 1.10) 0.18
Milk 0.60 (0.37 to 0.96) 0.68 (0.47 to 0.97) 0.05
Eggs 0.76 (0.60 to 0.95) 0.81 (0.62 to 1.05) 0.49
Fast food 1.07 (0.93 to 1.24) 1.47 (0.92 to 2.34) 0.07

Odds ratio adjusted for sex, obesity, maternal smoking, siblings and exercise.